Preview: Vanderbilt men vs. Providence

VANDERBILT MEN (2-1) vs. PROVIDENCE (4-0)

? Where: U.S. Virgin Islands Sport and Fitness Center

When: 5:30 p.m.

TV: CBS Sports Network

Radio: 1510-AM, 560-AM, 95.9-FM

Story lines: The Commodores take a break from the Caribbean surf to face the Friars today in the first round of the eight-team ezybonds Paradise Jam. Vandy is coming off an overtime loss at Butler in which it rallied from a 14-point deficit with 7:22 left in regulation on Tuesday. Sophomore guard Eric McClellan poured in a career-high 29 for Vandy, which has shot 52.3 percent from the field and 41.8 percent from the arc but would like to rectify a 39-24 turnover deficit and 61.7 percent foul shooting. Bryce Cotton (20 ppg, 7 apg) and LaDontae Henton (17.3 ppg, 9.5 rpg) pace a Providence squad that shoots 82.4 percent from the foul line and has held its last two opponents under 50 points. Vandy won the only previous meeting, 72-66, on Nov. 9, 1998. The winner gets the LaSalle-Morgan State winner at 8:30 p.m. Sunday; the loser plays at 4 p.m. Saturday.

-Jeff Lockridge

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Preview: Vanderbilt men vs. Providence

Jeff Lockridge previews today's Vanderbilt-Providence game.

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